Watchman Peak

Difficulty	Distance	Steps	Elevation Gain
Moderate	1.6 Miles One-way	4,023 est.	420

Steps are estimated from the hike distance and a difficulty-based stride length.

Formula: distance in miles × 5,280 feet ÷ stride length

Stride length is adjusted because tougher trails usually shorten each step:

Difficulty	Stride length
Unknown	2.2 ft
Accessible	2.3 ft
Easy	2.6 ft
Moderate	2.1 ft
Difficult	2.0 ft
More Difficult	1.9 ft
Strenuous	1.8 ft

The result is rounded to the nearest whole step and shown as an estimate.

Notes

Moderate ascent to a lookout above Wizard Island. Spectacular views in all directions. Great place to watch the sunset. Trail may be closed until late June due to snow.

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